Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Idris Turay, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, commanding officer of VMFA-242 during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 28, 2021. A relief and appointment ceremony is held to signify the transfer of authority from the outgoing sergeant major to the oncoming sergeant major.

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